University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries Special Collections and University ArchivesJoel Martin Halpern Papers, 1932-2009 (bulk: 1948-2008)
Interviews
Item Information
- Title:
- Interviews
- Description:
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Letter from Joel and Barbara Halpern to his parents during their time in Laos with the United States Operations Mission. This letter is in the form of an interview conducted by Halpern's translator, Aram Udol. Udol interviewed several different people in the first week of October. These interviews include the wife of the village leader of Xieng Men, who spoke about the orchard, fields and water supply. The use of water buffalo is discussed. Another interviewee is the village traditional medicine man and owner of the rice mill. There is a discussion of how he is paid with gifts of food rather than money forms. Another interviewee who operated a boarding house was not talkative, so Udol interviewed several of her boarders. They spoke about their occupations, the cost of living, and various cultural differences between Black and Red Thai. One of the last interviewees is an elderly woman from the village of Xieng Men, who speaks about the rice fields, the water supply, and the village school.
- Creator:
- Halpern, Joel Martin
- Addressee:
- Halpern, Carl, 1902-1986
- Addressee:
- Halpern, Nettie
- Date:
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October 16, 1957
- Format:
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Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
- Genre:
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Field notes
- Location:
- Special Collections and University Archives, University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries
- Collection (local):
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Joel M. Halpern Papers
- Series:
- Series 5H. Southeast Asia: Laos and Vietnam
- Subjects:
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Anthropology--Laos
Ethnology--Laos
Diplomatic and consular service, American--Laos
Agriculture--Laos
Animal sacrifice--Laos
Rice--Laos
Boardinghouses--Laos
Families--Laos
Villages--Laos
Dams--Laos
Farming and rural systems economics--Laos
Khmu’ (Southeast Asian people)--Laos
Labor--Laos
Lao (Tai people)--Laos
Laotians--Laos
Division of labor--Laos
Education--Laos
Civil servants--Laos
Manners and customs--Laos
Interviews--Laos
Income--Laos
Occupations--Laos
Mekong River--Laos
Wages--Laos
Water supply--Laos
Water buffalo--Laos
Halpern, Barbara Kerewsky
Halpern, Joel Martin
Udol, Aram
- Places:
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Laos
- Extent:
- 9 p.
- Link to Item:
- http://credo.library.umass.edu/view/full/mufs001-ls-fn-i123
- Terms of Use:
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- Place of origin:
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Laos
- Identifier:
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mufs001-ls-fn-i123